How to run an effective PLC meeting
How to run an effective PLC meeting
May 16, 2019
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Professional learning communities (PLCs) have become popular in K–12 schools and districts due to: While PLCs have a lot of value to offer, districts often encounter a number of logistical and procedural challenges in their PLC structure and [...]
A Q&A with Dr. Jane Goodall
A Q&A with Dr. Jane Goodall
April 25, 2019
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Reading
The world-famous scientist answers readers’ questions. In the 1960s, with no formal academic training, Dr. Jane Goodall traveled from London, England, into the forests of Gombe Stream National Park in Tanzania to observe chimpanzees in the wild. Dr. Goodall lived [...]
What nonfiction books kids are reading
What nonfiction books kids are reading
April 4, 2019
Categories:
Reading
Are our students reading enough nonfiction? And, perhaps more importantly, are they understanding the nonfiction texts they read? In this analysis, we take a closer look at the data behind What Kids Are Reading, the world’s [...]
A visit to Centuro Educativo Escuela Cabeza de Toro in the Dominican Republic
A visit to Centuro Educativo Escuela Cabeza de Toro in the Dominican Republic
March 28, 2019
In March, a group of Renaissance employees had the chance to visit a local school in the Dominican Republic with the help of AmStar. Part of the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic is the second-largest Caribbean nation after Cuba. Around 10 [...]
5 ways to reduce students’ test anxiety: Remember to S.M.I.L.E. (with bonus educator tips)
5 ways to reduce students’ test anxiety: Remember to S.M.I.L.E. (with bonus educator tips)
March 21, 2019
Categories:
Assessment
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Things that go “bump” in the night. The zombie apocalypse. What’s even more frightening to most students? You guessed it. The dreaded test. The heartbeat quickens. The breath shortens. Soon, a headache, nausea, and other symptoms can occur. What’s worse, [...]
Preventing the summer slide
Preventing the summer slide
March 6, 2019
Categories:
Reading
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The summer slide—the reading loss that happens when students are not in school during the summer months—is a well-documented reality that is a challenge for both educators and families. In fact, summer learning loss accounts for [...]
What Kids Are Reading—in your state
What Kids Are Reading—in your state
February 28, 2019
Categories:
Reading
What are students in your state reading? What Kids Are Reading is the world’s largest annual study of K–12 students’ reading habits. The 2019 report examines the reading records of more than 8.7 million students across the [...]
Rethinking formative assessment: Use learning progressions to fuel student success
Rethinking formative assessment: Use learning progressions to fuel student success
February 21, 2019
Categories:
Assessment
The tools and strategies teachers use to create high-impact learning are essential for moving students from what they know today to what we want them to know and be able to do tomorrow. Ongoing and strategic use of formative assessment [...]
Utilizing reading fluency interventions within Tier 1 and Tier 2 instruction
Utilizing reading fluency interventions within Tier 1 and Tier 2 instruction
February 18, 2019
Elementary students are at a critical age for developing the skills and knowledge necessary to become successful, lifelong learners. Reading fluency is an essential component of this idea. When educators incorporate systematic and explicit fluency lessons into [...]
What is digital literacy and why does it matter?
What is digital literacy and why does it matter?
February 8, 2019
Categories:
Reading
What does “digital literacy” mean? Ask a few educator colleagues what the digital literacy definition means to them—and you’ll likely hear a myriad of answers that differ from your own. In fact, digital literacy’s meaning can vary greatly by source, [...]
